Improv Yourself: Business Spontaneity at the Speed of Thought
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JOSEPH A. KEEFE is the founder and Guy in Charge of Humor Resources, the premier supplier of improvisational applications for the business world. He was formerly executive producer and founder of Second City Communications, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Second City Theaters. He is also a successful business consultant whose clients include Motorola, Kraft, and IBM.
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Acknowledgments.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Everyone Improvises--They Just Don't Always Know It.
What (the Heck) Is Improvisation (Anyway)?
Things You Need to Know to Start Improv-ing.
Initiation/Addition/Agreement/Acceptance/Exploration.
Spontaneity and Responsiveness.
Improv 101.
Discovery versus Invention.
The Value of Failure.
Practical Applications and Actual Case Histories.
More Improvercises.
Managing the Emperors.
The Case for Comedy.
Improvisation in Presentations.
Managing Change.
Conclusion.
Suggested Readings.
Index.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Everyone Improvises--They Just Don't Always Know It.
What (the Heck) Is Improvisation (Anyway)?
Things You Need to Know to Start Improv-ing.
Initiation/Addition/Agreement/Acceptance/Exploration.
Spontaneity and Responsiveness.
Improv 101.
Discovery versus Invention.
The Value of Failure.
Practical Applications and Actual Case Histories.
More Improvercises.
Managing the Emperors.
The Case for Comedy.
Improvisation in Presentations.
Managing Change.
Conclusion.
Suggested Readings.
Index.
